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He has improved a bit from race to race. He is getting into the swing of it now and we'll see what the handicapper does now. He is a nice, big, good-looking horse. We didn't run him as a two-year-old and had a setback last year and we ran out of time. It has taken him this long to become a racehorse. He gets through the heavy ground but he's a bit better when it dries. John M Oxx, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Hawthorn Echo, trained by Peter McCreery, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be making an abnormal respiratory noise when examined post race.

For four yrs old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 9st 7lb; Fillies allowed 5lb;